Ice and flood warnings for parts of UK as cool weather continues

More than 70 flood warnings have also been issued by the Environment Agency after heavy rain.

More flood warnings as UK’s wet weather set to continue

Flooding expected in parts of south-west of England and Midlands and chance of snow showers in far north

By Neha Gohil

More flood warnings as UK’s wet weather set to continue

Flooding expected in parts of south-west of England and Midlands and chance of snow showers in far north Anyone hoping for relief from the UK’s wet weather may be disappointed next week, with more flooding expected and patches of snow forecast. The Environment Agency has issued 73 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, mainly in areas of the south-west of England and the Midlands. There are also 177 flood alerts – which indicate possible flooding – in place across England. Continue reading...

By Neha Gohil

Let's get a grip and learn how to live with the rain | Emma Beddington

Wetter winters are set to become the norm, so unless we’re farmers or flood victims, we need some coping strategies to keep our spirits up There’s a lot of complaining about the weather currently and I get it, it’s wet. Here in York the river is getting above itself yet again and the council has fenced off large puddles in the park for health and safety reasons, to widespread mockery. Things currently taking in water include the letterbox (yesterday the postman told me with a manic laugh that he was leaving for the Philippines), the hens, my shoes and our car, which is growing moss around the windows. On the inside. But does it merit all the moaning? I don’t mean farmers, for whom it’s a catastrophe, flood victims or the poor folk of Cardinham, North Wyke and Astwood Bank, who endured a biblical 40 days straight of rain. They’re entitled to rend their garments and corral their pets into boats, two by two. But maybe the rest of us, just dealing with it being “quite wet”, could get a grip. When life gives you rain, make rain-ade (do not drink rain; it’s full of forever chemicals)! After all – OK, not the cheeriest thought – this could be as good as it gets in future, given accelerating climate breakdown. At the very least, these wet patches will probably happen more often, so we need coping strategies. Here are mine. Continue reading...

By Emma Beddington

Let's get a grip and learn how to live with the rain | Emma Beddington

Wetter winters are set to become the norm, so unless we’re farmers or flood victims, we need some coping strategies to keep our spirits up, writes Emma Beddington

By Emma Beddington

‘I’m thinking of building an ark’: the Cornish village soaked by 41 consecutive days of rain

In Cardinham, which has had 366mm of rain this year, there’s little need to check the weather forecast: more rain Tell us: how have you been affected by the rainy weather in the UK? “I’m thinking of building an ark,” said Sarah Cowen, an artist and cafe owner. “It’s been horrendous. We’ve never known anything like it. The mud, the silt, the endless rain.” Cowen is one of a hardy, if soggy, bunch who live or work in and around the parish of Cardinham, on the edge of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, which has endured 41 consecutive days of rain – and counting. “This is definitely global warming. You get either baking sun or continuous rain,” Cowen said. The locals don’t have to look at the weather forecast here at the moment. “You know it’s going to be rain,” Cowen said. Continue reading...

By Steven Morris